POWELL v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al

Filing 25

ORDER GRANTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS' MOTION TO DISMISS - The magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 18 ) is hereby ADOPTED and incorporated by reference into this order. The Florida Depart ment of Corrections' motion to dismiss (doc. 11 ) is GRANTED. The Florida Department of Corrections shall be terminated as a defendant in this action. The case shall be returned to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE WILLIAM STAFFORD on 5/1/2018. (cle)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

DAVID POWELL,
Plaintiff,
v.

4:17cv453–WS/GRJ

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

ORDER GRANTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
Before the court is the magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc.
18) docketed March 28, 2018. The magistrate judge recommends that the Florida
Department of Corrections’ motion to dismiss be granted. The plaintiff has filed no
objections to the report and recommendation.
Having reviewed the matter, this court has determined that the magistrate
judge's report and recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED:
1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 18) is hereby

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ADOPTED and incorporated by reference into this order.
2. The Florida Department of Corrections’ motion to dismiss (doc. 11) is
GRANTED.
3. The Florida Department of Corrections shall be terminated as a defendant
in this action.
4. The case shall be returned to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.
DONE AND ORDERED this

1st

day of

May

, 2018.

s/ William Stafford
WILLIAM STAFFORD
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE